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Yvonne Cronin: The environment is right for an increase in renewable energy jobs

Ireland is uniquely situated to benefit from offshore wind energy, with potential for job creation in areas such as project management, community liaison and engineering

We urgently need more highly skilled professionals to engage in careers in the green and renewable energy space. Picture: Shutterstock

Yvonne Cronin is community and stakeholder liaison manager with DP Energy, the renewable energy development company

With energy prices continuing to dominate the news, along with ongoing calls for renewable energy projects to be fast-tracked, one thing is certain: we urgently need more highly skilled professionals to engage in careers in the green and renewable energy space.

Kadri Simpson, the EU energy commissioner, recently told an Oireachtas committee that Ireland is an ideal location for ...